E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 148 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2002 No. 150 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was PRAYER Through the joint efforts of so many called to order by the Speaker pro tem- working together on the great tasks pore (Mr. THORNBERRY). The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. You set before this people, may Your Coughlin, offered the following prayer: holy will be done. f Divine Wisdom and Word of God, en- In Your Divine Providence, guide and lighten our minds and set hearts free DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER protect this Nation and its elected offi- as You lift the burdens of daily routine PRO TEMPORE cials as they look forward to a new day from the shoulders of Members of the filled with promise and peace. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- 107th Congress and their staffs. To You be glory, honor and thanks- fore the House the following commu- Help Your servants to reflect on the giving, now and forever. Amen. nication from the Speaker: accomplishments of this session and f WASHINGTON, DC, enable them to name the obstacles November 19, 2002. which impeded progress. May all learn THE JOURNAL I hereby appoint the Honorable MAC THORNBERRY to act as Speaker pro tempore from their experience and be com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The on this day. mitted to reconciling any personal re- Chair has examined the Journal of the J. DENNIS HASTERT, lationships harmed in the course of last day’s proceedings and announces Speaker of the House of Representatives. daily activities. to the House his approval thereof. 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By order of the Joint Committee on Printing. MARK DAYTON, Chairman. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H9027 . VerDate 0ct 31 2002 23:24 Nov 19, 2002 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19NO7.000 H19PT1 H9028 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 19, 2002 Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- S. Con. Res. 94. Concurrent resolution ex- ments for eligibility in the American nal stands approved. pressing the sense of Congress that public Legion; awareness and education about the impor- f H.R. 4546, to authorize appropriations tance of health care coverage is of the ut- for fiscal year 2003 for military activi- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE most priority and that a National Impor- tance of Health Care Coverage Month should ties of the Department of Defense, for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the be established to promote that awareness military construction, and for defense gentleman from Texas (Mr. BENTSEN) and education. activities of the Department of Energy, come forward and lead the House in the S. Con. Res. 122. Concurrent resolution ex- to prescribe personnel strengths for Pledge of Allegiance. pressing the sense of Congress that security, such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, Mr. BENTSEN led the Pledge of Alle- reconciliation, and prosperity for all Cyp- and for other purposes; giance as follows: riots can be best achieved within the context H.R. 4628, to authorize appropriations of membership in the European Union which I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence-re- will provide significant rights and obliga- United States of America, and to the Repub- tions for all Cypriots, and for other purposes. lated activities of the United States lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Government, the Community Manage- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The message also announced that the ment Account, and the Central Intel- f Senate agreed to the amendments of ligence Agency Retirement and Dis- the House to the bill (S. 2237) ‘‘An Act MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ability System, and for other purposes; to amend title 38, United States Code, H.R. 4727, to reauthorize the National A message from the Senate by Mr. to modify and improve authorities re- Dam Safety Program, and for other Monahan, one of its clerks, announced lating to compensation and pension purposes; that the Senate has passed without benefits, education benefits, housing H.R. 5590, to amend Title 10 United amendment bills of the House of the benefits, and other benefits for vet- States Code, to provide for the enforce- following titles: erans, to improve the administration of ment and effectiveness of civilian or- H.R. 727. An act to amend the Consumer benefits for veterans, and for other pur- ders of protection on military installa- Product Safety Act to provide that low-speed poses.’’ electric bicycles are consumer products sub- tions; ject to such Act. f H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances, and for other pur- H.R. 2595. An act to direct the Secretary of DISPENSING WITH CALL OF poses; the Army to convey a parcel of land of Chat- PRIVATE CALENDAR ON TODAY ham County, Georgia. H.R. 5716, to amend the Employee Re- H.R. 5504. An act to provide for the im- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without tirement Income Security Act of 1974 provement of the safety of child restraints in objection, the call of the Private Cal- and the Public Health Service Act to passenger motor vehicles, and for other pur- endar shall be dispensed with today. extend the mental health benefits par- poses. There was no objection. H. Con. Res. 84. Concurrent resolution sup- ity provisions for an additional year; porting the goals of Red Ribbon Week in pro- f and moting drug-free communities. S. 1214, to amend the Merchant Ma- COMMUNICATION FROM THE rine Act, 1936, to establish a program The message also announced that the CLERK OF THE HOUSE Senate has passed with an amendment to ensure greater security for United in which the concurrence of the House The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- States seaports, and for other purposes. is requested, a bill of the House of the fore the House the following commu- f nication from the Clerk of the House of following title: TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE Representatives: H.R. 4070. An act to amend the Social Se- JOHN LAFALCE, THE HONORABLE curity Act and the Internal Revenue Code of OFFICE OF THE CLERK ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD AND 1986 to provide additional safeguards for So- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, November 18, 2002. THE HONORABLE KEN BENTSEN, cial Security and Supplemental Security In- MEMBERS OF CONGRESS come beneficiaries with representative pay- Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, ees, to enhanced program protections, and The Speaker, House of Representatives, (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given for other purposes. Washington, DC. permission to address the House for 1 DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- minute and to revise and extend her re- The message also announced that the mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of Senate has passed bills and concurrent the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- marks.) resolutions of the following titles in tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I am which the concurrence of the House is sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- proud to put in the CONGRESSIONAL requested: vember 18, 2002 at 1:55 p.m. RECORD the tremendous accomplish- S. 754. An act to enhance competition for That the Senate passed without amend- ments of JOHN LAFALCE, who has prescription drugs by increasing the ability ment H.R. 2485. served this body with great distinction of the Department of Justice and Federal That the Senate passed without amend- since 1974. Trade Commission to enforce existing anti- ment H.R.